Question 1

Manuscript speaking combines the advantages of impromptu and memorized delivery.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

If, when using a microphone, you want to project a soft tone, put your mouth close to the microphone and lower your volume.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The textbook identifies repetition and metaphors as two language strategies that are characteristic of the rhetorical style.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which language strategy is used in the following example? " . . . I still have a dream. It is a dream deeply rooted in the American dream." (Martin Luther King, Jr. 1963)

Accepted Answer

A)  alliteration 
B)  repetition 
C)  metaphor 
D)  concrete words 
E)  informal colloquial expressions 
A)  alliteration 
B)  repetition 
C)  metaphor 
D)  concrete words 
E)  informal colloquial expressions

Question 5

The eye scan technique is a method for maximizing eye contact when

Accepted Answer

A)  speaking extemporaneously. 
B)  speaking off the cuff. 
C)  a presentation is memorized. 
D)  using a manuscript. 
E)  trying to see audience members at the back of a room. 
A)  speaking extemporaneously. 
B)  speaking off the cuff. 
C)  a presentation is memorized. 
D)  using a manuscript. 
E)  trying to see audience members at the back of a room.

Question 6

Which of the following presentation situations is best suited for extemporaneous delivery?

Accepted Answer

A)  In the middle of a staff meeting, your boss tells you to summarize the status of a project you are working on. You didn't intend to make this presentation today. 
B)  You are scheduled to conduct a workshop for your coworkers on how to use the company's new email system. You have a month to prepare for the workshop. 
C)  Because of your great success, you have been invited to be the commencement speaker at your former high school's graduation ceremony. The local newspaper will print your address the day after the ceremony. 
D)  All of the above are suitable. 
E)  None of the above are suitable. 
A)  In the middle of a staff meeting, your boss tells you to summarize the status of a project you are working on. You didn't intend to make this presentation today. 
B)  You are scheduled to conduct a workshop for your coworkers on how to use the company's new email system. You have a month to prepare for the workshop. 
C)  Because of your great success, you have been invited to be the commencement speaker at your former high school's graduation ceremony. The local newspaper will print your address the day after the ceremony. 
D)  All of the above are suitable. 
E)  None of the above are suitable.

Question 7

Which language strategy is used in the following example? "All the world's a stage." (Shakespeare, As You Like It, Act 2)

Accepted Answer

A)  alliteration 
B)  repetition 
C)  metaphor 
D)  concrete words 
E)  informal colloquial expressions 
A)  alliteration 
B)  repetition 
C)  metaphor 
D)  concrete words 
E)  informal colloquial expressions

Question 8

Effective speakers learn to mix and match all four modes of delivery within a single presentation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Eye contact is crucial to a presentation because it can initiate and control communication between the speaker and audience.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following eye contact techniques should you use when speaking to an audience?

Accepted Answer

A)  Look over and between the heads of audience members 
B)  Focus on a spot in the back of the room or auditorium 
C)  Imagine that the members of your audience are naked 
D)  Look at audience members the same as you would when talking to friends or coworkers. 
E)  All of the above are effective eye contact techniques. 
A)  Look over and between the heads of audience members 
B)  Focus on a spot in the back of the room or auditorium 
C)  Imagine that the members of your audience are naked 
D)  Look at audience members the same as you would when talking to friends or coworkers. 
E)  All of the above are effective eye contact techniques.

Question 11

The CORE speaking styles build upon one another with the clear style coming first and concluding with the eloquent style that builds upon the first three styles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which aspect of physical delivery is the primary source of an audience's information about you?

Accepted Answer

A)  eye contact 
B)  facial expression 
C)  gestures 
D)  posture 
E)  movement 
A)  eye contact 
B)  facial expression 
C)  gestures 
D)  posture 
E)  movement

Question 13

Listeners perceive presenters who speak at a fast but clear rate as energized, motivated, and interesting.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

In order to find your optimum vocal pitch, sing up the musical scale from the lowest note you can sing. Then,

Accepted Answer

A)  sing the highest note you can and find the pitch between your low and high pitch limits. 
B)  sing up one octave to reach your optimum pitch. 
C)  sing up to the 20th or 21st note to reach your optimum pitch. 
D)  sing up to the eighth or ninth note to reach your optimum pitch. 
E)  sing up to the fifth or sixth note to reach your optimum pitch. 
A)  sing the highest note you can and find the pitch between your low and high pitch limits. 
B)  sing up one octave to reach your optimum pitch. 
C)  sing up to the 20th or 21st note to reach your optimum pitch. 
D)  sing up to the eighth or ninth note to reach your optimum pitch. 
E)  sing up to the fifth or sixth note to reach your optimum pitch.

Question 15

Unless your topic is solemn or serious, try to smile in order to show your listeners that you are comfortable and eager to share your message.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Eloquent language does not have to be flowery or grand; it can use an oral style, personal pronouns, and devices such as repetition and metaphors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Optimum pitch allows you to produce the strongest and clearest sound with the least amount of strain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The clear speaking style and oral speaking style differ. In addition to all the characteristics of the clear style, the oral style uses

Accepted Answer

A)  more vivid and powerful words. 
B)  more personal pronouns and informal colloquial expressions. 
C)  more frequent repetition of sounds, words, and phrases. 
D)  more rhyme and rhythm. 
E)  more poetic and expressive language. 
A)  more vivid and powerful words. 
B)  more personal pronouns and informal colloquial expressions. 
C)  more frequent repetition of sounds, words, and phrases. 
D)  more rhyme and rhythm. 
E)  more poetic and expressive language.

Question 19

Metaphors are based on alliteration.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

People are born either with or without the ability to speak at their optimum pitch.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Manuscript speaking combines the advantages of impromptu and memorized delivery.

If, when using a microphone, you want to project a soft tone, put your mouth close to the microphone and lower your volume.

The textbook identifies repetition and metaphors as two language strategies that are characteristic of the rhetorical style.

Which language strategy is used in the following example? " . . . I still have a dream. It is a dream deeply rooted in the American dream." (Martin Luther King, Jr. 1963)

The eye scan technique is a method for maximizing eye contact when

Which of the following presentation situations is best suited for extemporaneous delivery?

Which language strategy is used in the following example? "All the world's a stage." (Shakespeare, As You Like It, Act 2)

Effective speakers learn to mix and match all four modes of delivery within a single presentation.

Eye contact is crucial to a presentation because it can initiate and control communication between the speaker and audience.

Which of the following eye contact techniques should you use when speaking to an audience?

The CORE speaking styles build upon one another with the clear style coming first and concluding with the eloquent style that builds upon the first three styles.

Which aspect of physical delivery is the primary source of an audience's information about you?

Listeners perceive presenters who speak at a fast but clear rate as energized, motivated, and interesting.

In order to find your optimum vocal pitch, sing up the musical scale from the lowest note you can sing. Then,

Unless your topic is solemn or serious, try to smile in order to show your listeners that you are comfortable and eager to share your message.

Eloquent language does not have to be flowery or grand; it can use an oral style, personal pronouns, and devices such as repetition and metaphors.

Optimum pitch allows you to produce the strongest and clearest sound with the least amount of strain.

The clear speaking style and oral speaking style differ. In addition to all the characteristics of the clear style, the oral style uses

Metaphors are based on alliteration.

People are born either with or without the ability to speak at their optimum pitch.

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Exam 14: Language and Delivery

Manuscript speaking combines the advantages of impromptu and memorized delivery.

If, when using a microphone, you want to project a soft tone, put your mouth close to the microphone and lower your volume.

The textbook identifies repetition and metaphors as two language strategies that are characteristic of the rhetorical style.

Which language strategy is used in the following example? " . . . I still have a dream. It is a dream deeply rooted in the American dream." (Martin Luther King, Jr. 1963)

The eye scan technique is a method for maximizing eye contact when

Which of the following presentation situations is best suited for extemporaneous delivery?

Which language strategy is used in the following example? "All the world's a stage." (Shakespeare, As You Like It, Act 2)

Effective speakers learn to mix and match all four modes of delivery within a single presentation.

Eye contact is crucial to a presentation because it can initiate and control communication between the speaker and audience.

Which of the following eye contact techniques should you use when speaking to an audience?

The CORE speaking styles build upon one another with the clear style coming first and concluding with the eloquent style that builds upon the first three styles.

Which aspect of physical delivery is the primary source of an audience's information about you?

Listeners perceive presenters who speak at a fast but clear rate as energized, motivated, and interesting.

In order to find your optimum vocal pitch, sing up the musical scale from the lowest note you can sing. Then,

Unless your topic is solemn or serious, try to smile in order to show your listeners that you are comfortable and eager to share your message.

Eloquent language does not have to be flowery or grand; it can use an oral style, personal pronouns, and devices such as repetition and metaphors.

Optimum pitch allows you to produce the strongest and clearest sound with the least amount of strain.

The clear speaking style and oral speaking style differ. In addition to all the characteristics of the clear style, the oral style uses

Metaphors are based on alliteration.

People are born either with or without the ability to speak at their optimum pitch.

Human Communication

Understanding Yourself

Adapting to Canadas Changing Faces

Listening, Critical Thinking and Reflective Practice

Verbal Communication

Nonverbal Communication

Understanding Interpersonal Relationships

Exploring Emotional Intelligence

Professional Relationships

Working in Groups

Group Decision Making, Problem Solving and Conflict

Communicating in a Digital World

Creating Captivating Presentations

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